Research Question
What did Nehru do to bring India into the modern age and what is the Legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru?
Thesis Statement
In the middle of the twentieth century, Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, brought India into the modern age as a nation by leading the historic session at Lahore that proclaimed complete independence as India's political goal; by joining the Indian National Congress, one of India's two major political parties and leading many civil disobedience acts; and by playing a central role in the negotiations over Indian independence.
What did Nehru do to bring India into the modern age and what is the Legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru?
Thesis Statement
In the middle of the twentieth century, Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, brought India into the modern age as a nation by leading the historic session at Lahore that proclaimed complete independence as India's political goal; by joining the Indian National Congress, one of India's two major political parties and leading many civil disobedience acts; and by playing a central role in the negotiations over Indian independence.